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Old 4th December 2017, 01:51 AM   #1
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Alan is right. From what little research there is, I have found that these axes/knives are for cutting strings that hold down the funeral coverings over the bones of the dead.
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Old 4th December 2017, 08:07 AM   #2
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Alan is right. From what little research there is, I have found that these axes/knives are for cutting strings that hold down the funeral coverings over the bones of the dead.
We have had a discussion about this sort of knives and axes before: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=Pengentas
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